Paper container for fruit wrap



Jan. 8, 1935. w. T. ALEXANDER PAPER CONTAINER FOR FRUIT WRAP Filed May26, 1952 4 4. mac/r AzExA/voeR Patented Jan, 8, 1935 PATENT ."OFFICEPAPER CONTAINER; FOR FRUIT WRAP William Taylor Alexander, Yakima, Wash,as-

signor to Columbia Paper Supply Company,

Yakima, Wash.

Application May 26, 1932, Serial No. 613,752

1 Claim.

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has reference to improvementsin containers or cartons for fruit wrap and other papers; same being soformed that inspection and withdrawal of the contents is permittedwithout undoing or completely opening the container, carton or the like.To this end, I provide a unique slot or opening in the container orcarton, which is normally covered by an adhesive fabric closure carryingan insert or filler for the slot. The fabric closure and insert aredesigned to be opened to permit inspection or withdrawal of the contentsthrough the slot, and then replaced to prevent entrance of dust, dirtand the like into the carton or container. I am acquainted with certainsimilar devices on the market having merely a slit or slot, and mypresent invention differs therefrom in that the slot is relatively broadso that the fingers of a persons hand may be inserted, and a filler isprovided in addition to the adhesive fabric closure, thereby affordingsurer protection to the contents, more adequate sealing, and at the sametime facilitating withdrawal of the contents. At the present time thattype of paper known as fruit wrap is cut substantially to size andwrapped in bundles with a heavy paper covering.

This manner of packaging is highly wasteful and unsatisfactory forseveral reasons; first, because paper is wasted in wrapping; second,because it is difiicult to inspect the contents; third, because when thepackage is once opened for inspection it is dimcult tomake it dust proofagain, and; fourth, because the present package, once opened, cannotvery well be resealed if only a part of the contents is used. My presentinvention eliminates all of these disadvantages, and is cheaper, moreeificient, and more practical for the purpose for which it is intended,since it merely requires the provision of an inspection and withdrawalslot in the top of the package through which paper may be withdrawn bymeans of the thumb and forefinger; a linen tape closure provided withadhesive, and a filler for the slot carried by the tape.

Since the form and arrangement of my invention is subject toconsiderable change in detail and size without departing from the spiritof my invention; the scope thereof should be determined from theappended claim.

In the drawing wherein I have illustrated my present invention:-- a

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carton provided with my inventionand partly opened up;

Figure 2 isa transverse section; the closure strip being shown in twopositions; removed and sealed;

Figure 3 is a top plan view;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of my invention, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of another modified form of my invention.

In the drawing wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate like or similar parts throughout the several views:-

The numeral (1) designates a container for paper, or fruitwrap of thecarton type, although it is to be understood that my present inventionis not to be construed as limited to this, or any other, particular formof container or carton. The container (1) has a top (2) which isprovided with a relatively broad slot (3) extending lengthwise thereoffrom end to end; or as shown in Figure 5, terminating short of each endto leave a part (4) of the top at each end of the slot. The fingers of apersons hand may be inserted in the slot, or the thumb and forefinger,to withdraw the contents from the container or to permit inspection ofthe contents.

Covering the slot is a length of linen tape, or other kind of fabrictape, designated (5) which is provided with adhesive (6) on itsunderside, and a filler strip (7) which is of a size to fit and rest inthe slot (3) as shown in Figure 2. It-will be noted that the closuretape extends on either side of the filler strip ('7) to contact with thetop of the container, so that when it is desired to seal the containerthe strip is merely sealed down on the container over the slot with thefiller strip positioned in the slot. When it is desired to inspect orremovethe contents of the container the sealing strip is lifted up andwholly or partly removed after the manner shown in Figure 1, therebyexposing the slot and contents, and rescaled when the inspection orwithdrawal of the contents is finished. My invention forms a perfectlydust and moisture proof seal, which may be opened and closed as desired.t

In Figure 4 I have shown a small tab (8) at the end of the sealing tapeto permit ready opening or raising of the same; it being necessarymerely to grasp and raise the tab. In Figure 5 I have shown the tapeterminating beyond the end of the filler strip as at (9) so that the end(9). will adhere to the part (4) left between the end of the slot andthe end ,of the container.

It is believed that the operation and construction of my invention willbe apparent from the foregoing; but the simplicity and practicability ofmy seal is emphasized, and the right to make minor changes in form andsize is reserved provided such changes fall within the scope of what isclaimed.

I claim:-

A removable and replaceable seal for use with a container having anelongated removable inspection slot therein; comprising an elongatedsealing tape of greater width than the slot and having its under sidegummed to adhere to both 10 side edges of the slot when pressed intocontact therewith to completely covr the same, a filler member ofsubstantially the same width as the slot and attached to the under sideof the tape to fit into said slot in closing position and till the same;said tape and filler member adapted to be wholly or partially detachedfrom the container to inspect or withdraw contents therefrom, andresealed to again close said slot in the container.

WILLIAM TAYLOR ALEXANDER.

